John Henry (legend)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith European folklore
railroad construction
gptkbp:commemoratedBy festivals
historical markers
statues
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
folk
ballads
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Henry (legend)
gptkbp:influenced civil rights movement symbolism
labor movement symbolism
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor race against a steam-powered hammer
dying after winning the contest
gptkbp:occupation steel-driver
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Big_Bend_Tunnel,_West_Virginia
gptkb:Lewis_Tunnel,_Virginia
gptkbp:possibleBirthplace gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:The_Ballad_of_John_Henry
books
films
plays
gptkbp:symbolizes endurance
strength
resistance to industrialization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Henry_(musical)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7